Episodes

  • Is Scott Peterson Innocent?: Latest Documentary Presents New Bombshell Claims

    Is Scott Peterson Innocent?: Latest Documentary Presents New Bombshell Claims
    Jul 15 2026
    On December 24, 2002, 27-year-old Laci Peterson disappeared, seemingly without a trace. The story of the missing woman from Modesto, California, who was eight months pregnant with her first child, captured the attention of the entire nation. Investigators were suspicious of her husband almost immediately. Scrutiny from both the media and public heightened after it was revealed that not only was Scott having an affair in the weeks before his wife went missing, but he continued that relationship in the days immediately following her disappearance. In April 2003, the bodies of Laci and her unborn son, Conner, were found in the San Francisco Bay, and days later, Scott was arrested. A jury ultimately found him guilty of both murders, but for over two decades, he maintained his innocence. The Los Angeles Innocence Project recently took on Scott's case. The group pushed for a new trial, claiming they had new evidence, but in April, a California judge rejected Peterson’s latest bid for freedom. Attorney and legal analyst Chris Pixley investigated the Los Angeles Innocence Project’s claims for the new documentary, “Scott Peterson: The New Evidence,” and joined “Forbes True Crime” to discuss what he found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Insiders Talk 'The Real Wolf Of Wall Street': Movie Only Showed A 'Mild Version' Of The True Story

    Insiders Talk 'The Real Wolf Of Wall Street': Movie Only Showed A 'Mild Version' Of The True Story
    Jul 14 2026
    In 1991, a Forbes magazine article described Jordan Belfort as a “twisted Robin Hood who takes from the rich and gives to himself and his merry band of brokers,” and said Stratton Oakmont, the brokerage firm that he founded, specialized in “pushing dicey stocks on gullible investors.” A handful of years after that article was published, he was charged with money laundering and orchestrating a pump-and-dump scheme. He chronicled his wild days at Stratton in a memoir, and his story got the Hollywood treatment. Directed by Martin Scorsese, “The Wolf of Wall Street” grossed hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide, racked up five Oscar nominations, and starred actor Leonardo DiCaprio. But people close to Belfort—both personally and professionally—say the movie and book don't tell the whole story. Howie Gelfand, an ex-Stratton Oakmont employee, and Ross Portenoy, a former close friend of Belfort, join “Forbes True Crime” to discuss their stories that are featured in the docuseries, “The Real Wolf of Wall Street.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • What Happened On Herb Baumeister's Property? New Doc Goes Back To Fox Hollow Farm

    What Happened On Herb Baumeister's Property? New Doc Goes Back To Fox Hollow Farm
    Jul 8 2026
    In the early to mid-1990s, gay men in Indianapolis kept vanishing, and no one had any idea what was happening to them. That was, until police were led to a man named Brian, which they soon learned was an alias for a successful Indiana business owner named Herb Baumeister. When law enforcement was eventually allowed to search his sprawling 18-acre property in Hamilton County, what they found was truly horrifying– around 10,000 bone fragments in the woods surrounding the house. Days after the gruesome discovery, Baumeister ended his own life, so any shot at charging him died too. Despite never being convicted for a crime related to the bodies found on his property, authorities believe that Baumeister is one of the country's most prolific serial killers, with over one dozen victims. “The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer” told the story of the tragedies that transpired at Fox Hollow Farm, its victims, and the investigation into what exactly happened. “Return to Fox Hollow: New Victims, Darker Secrets,” picks up where the 2025 docuseries left off, and director Alex Jablonski joined “Forbes True Crime” to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Whoever Abducted Nancy Guthrie Is 'Known To The Victim And To The Area': Former FBI Profiler

    Whoever Abducted Nancy Guthrie Is 'Known To The Victim And To The Area': Former FBI Profiler
    Jun 30 2026
    There are new details regarding a second ransom note allegedly sent to some media outlets just days after Nancy Guthrie went missing. The 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was taken from her Tucson-area home on February 1. The following day, a ransom note sent to some news organizations demanded millions in cryptocurrency in exchange for her return, but just days later, another message sent from the same IP address claimed Nancy had died. On February 7, Savannah, flanked by her two siblings, posted a video that appeared to directly appeal to the kidnappers. The “Today” show host said,“we received your message and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace.” Dr. Raymond Carr, a retired FBI Special Agent, joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss the new developments in the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction In Etan Patz Murder: Inside Case That Changed Parenting In U.S.

    Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction In Etan Patz Murder: Inside Case That Changed Parenting In U.S.
    Jun 25 2026
    On the morning of May 25th, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz was allowed to walk to the bus stop alone for the first time. It was only about a two-block jaunt from his family’s apartment in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood. But he never made it to school that Friday — Etan vanished without a trace before ever stepping foot on the bus. He was one of the first missing children to be featured on a milk carton, and on the fourth anniversary of Etan’s disappearance, President Ronald Reagan declared May 25th as ‘National Missing Children’s Day.’ More than 30 years after his disappearance, a tip led to the arrest of Pedro Hernandez, who was an 18-year-old working at a bodega near the Patz’s apartment the day Etan went missing. Hernandez ultimately admitted to police that he killed Patz in a confession that was viewed as controversial. Hernandez had a history of mental illness, and confessed once before being read his rights, and then multiple times after. It was only after his first confession did police officers start recording his interview. Hernandez’s 2015 trial ended in a hung jury, but two years later, he was convicted of first-degree kidnapping and second-degree murder. In July 2025, a federal appeals court overturned the conviction due to the way the judge answered a question from the jury regarding Hernandez’s first confession. But this week, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court reinstated Hernandez’s murder conviction. Joining “Forbes True Crime” to discuss is documentarian and host of the podcast “Sinister,” Josh Zeman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Attorney Breaks Down Karen Read's Lawsuit Against Two Police Agencies: 'Pretty Strong Case'

    Attorney Breaks Down Karen Read's Lawsuit Against Two Police Agencies: 'Pretty Strong Case'
    Jun 10 2026
    What happened at 34 Fairview Road in the early morning hours of January 29th, 2022, is a question that starkly divided a community. John O’Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department, was found dead in the snow in front of a fellow Boston police officer’s house. Soon, two competing stories emerged. Prosecutors alleged that O’Keefe’s then-girlfriend, Karen Read, hit John with her vehicle while she was drunk and left him to die. Read’s team laid out a different story— they alleged that not only was there no evidence John was hit by a car, but the investigation was corrupt from the start. After a first trial ended in a hung jury, Read was acquitted on all charges related to the death of O’Keefe in June 2025, and was only found guilty of operating a vehicle under the influence. In June 2026, she sued the Massachusetts State Police and the Canton Police Department. In the lawsuit, she claimed she was “wrongfully prosecuted” and accused the agencies of “negligent hiring, training, and supervision of biased and corrupt police officers.” Criminal defense attorney Skye Lazaro joins “Forbes True Crime” to break down the lawsuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • No-Body Homicide Expert Reacts To Lynette Hooker's Case Now Investigated As 'Possible Murder'

    No-Body Homicide Expert Reacts To Lynette Hooker's Case Now Investigated As 'Possible Murder'
    Jun 5 2026
    On the evening of April 4, Lynette and Brian Hooker were aboard a dinghy in the Bahamas making their way to the sailboat they lived on, “Soulmate.” According to authorities, Brian said that just before sundown, rough conditions caused Lynette to fall overboard, and a strong current separated her from the boat. Before he lost sight of her, Brian claimed he saw his wife swimming to shore. According to Brian, Lynette had the key to the boat, so once she was overboard, it lost power. Around nine hours later, Brian ultimately drifted to shore. Days later, he was arrested and detained in the Bahamas over his wife’s disappearance, but he was released from custody without being charged— and still staunchly denies any wrongdoing. Two months after she vanished, Lynette’s disappearance is reportedly being investigated as a “possible murder.” This comes as the U.S. Coast Guard is searching in new areas after a U.S. official reportedly said that GPS data conflicts with Brian’s story. On Thursday, CBS reported the Coast Guard seized the 8-foot dinghy Lynette was on the night she went missing. Tad DiBiase, a former federal prosecutor and an expert in no-body homicide cases, joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss the latest developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • 'Could This Happen To Me?': Docuseries Shows How Squatters Find Loopholes To Live In A Home For Free

    'Could This Happen To Me?': Docuseries Shows How Squatters Find Loopholes To Live In A Home For Free
    Jun 4 2026
    A video of a Queens woman’s 2024 arrest sparked national outrage after going viral— she was attempting to protect her home, a place that was in her family for years, from a squatter who had changed the locks and was illegally leasing out the rooms to make a profit. Stories like this one, where squatters found ways to game the system, exploit the law, and live in someone else’s home for free, are featured in the new series, “Squatters: Get the F*** Out of My House.” John Henshaw, an executive producer of the docuseries, joined “Forbes True Crime’ to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins